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प्रश्न
The specific function of light energy in the process of photosynthesis is to
पर्याय
reduce carbon dioxide
synthesise glucose
activate chlorophyll
split water molecule
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उत्तर
activate chlorophyll
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give appropriate biological/technical terms for the following:
An apparatus that measures the rate of water uptake in a cut shoot due to transpiration.
The diagram below shows two test-tubes A and B. Test-tube A contains a green water plant. Test-tube B contains both a green water plant and a snail. Both testtubes are kept in sunlight. Answer the questions that follow:

(i) Name the physiological process that releases the bubbles of oxygen.
(ii) Explain the physiological process as mentioned above in Q2 (a)(i).
(iii) What is the purpose of keeping a snail in test-tube ‘B’?
(iv) Why does test-tube ‘B’ have more bubbles of oxygen?
(v) Given an example of a water plant that can be used in the above process.
(vi) Write the overall chemical equation for the above process.
Identify the odd one in each set : Transpiration, Photosynthesis, Phagocytosis, Guttation
Give suitable biological reasons for the following statement :
All life on Earth is supported by Photosynthesis.
Name the following:
Three organisms that cannot prepare their own food by photosynthesis.
Name the following:
The cell organelle responsible for photosynthesis.
"Oxygen is a waste product of photosynthesis." Comment.
What is the importance of photosynthesis in the life of the following:
Green plants
The figure given below is for performing an experiment on photosynthesis.

Answer the following:
(i) What is the aim of this experiment?
(ii) Describe an experiment to show that light is necessary for photosynthesis.
(iii) What do you conclude from this experiment?
(iv) What is the role of light in photosynthesis?
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with the suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Grana | (a) | Decomposers |
| (ii) | Autotrophs | (b) | Light reaction |
| (iii) | By-products of photosynthesis | (c) | Animals |
| (iv) | Photolysis | (d) | Oxygen |
| (v) | Bacteria and fungi | (e) | Stimulated by light |
| (vi) | Chloroplast | (f) | Power |
| (vii) | Oxygen and water | (g) | Raw material |
| (viii) | Sunlight | (h) | Machinery |
| (ix) | CO2 and water | (i) | End products |
| (x) | Glucose (sugar) | (j) | Workrooms |
| (xi) | Cells in the leaf | (k) | By-products. |
